* Chile: Former president Michelle Bachelet could be named as the head of the U.N.’s new agency on women’s rights. (Update: On Tuesday, Bachelet was officially chosen as the chief of U.N. Women.)* Latin America: Caribbean countries including Haiti and the Dominican Republic are under threat due to several developing tropical storms.
* Venezuela: The government will compensate cement firm Holcim $650 million for nationalizing its Venezuelan operations.
* Brazil: One of the world’s largest oil fields may have been found off the coast of Brazil and could produce about 8 billion barrels of crude.
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